Rail tie and fastener.



W. BIERY & A. BBAUGOUDRAY.

RAIL TIE AND FASTENER.

APPLIOATION FILED Jungs, 191s.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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WILLIAM BIERY AND ANATOLE BEAUCOUDRAY, OF COVINGTON, LOUISIANA.

RAIL TIE AND FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

Application filed .Tune 25, 1913. Serial No. 775,820.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, VILLIAM; BIERY and ANA'roLr. BEAUGO'UDRAY, citizens of the United States, residing at Covington, in the parish of St. Tammany and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail Ties and Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail ties and fasteners and the primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a concrete tie which is so re inforced as to prevent disintegration thereof through constant use and a still further object resides in providing fastening means for the rail which is designed for coperation with the re-inforcing means of the tie.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a side elevation of our improved tie showing the rails secured thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section therethrough. Fig. 1l is a horizontal section through the same. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the re-inforcing members removed.

In describing our invention, we shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which- 1 indicates a substantially rectangular tie formed of concrete, the same being slightly increased in thickness at predetermined points, adjacent the ends, as shown at 2 `to provide bearing points thereon, the side faces of these bearing points being beveled, and inclined in opposite directions, as shown at 3. Embedded in the tie 1, to extend to points adjacent the ends thereof, are the spaced apart metal strips 4, said strips being provided therein with a plurality of orifices 5 and having the faces thereof corrugated or otherwise roughened to provide means whereby the concrete will adhere thereto and prevent disintegration at the points wherein said `strips are disposed therein. These strips ll are preferably increased in height at predetermined points thereon, such points being just above the increased portions 2 of the tie, to fit flush with the upper face of said tie, as shown The rails 7 are adapted to rest upon the tie, at the points thereon where the strips 4L project flush therewith and thus it will also be seen that the points of greatest thickness and strength on said tie receive the weight thereon. Formed in the tie l, on the outer sides of the strips 4L, are the inclined channels 8, said channels being arranged in pairs and the inclination of one pair being opposed to the inclination of the adjacent pair. These channels are also so arranged that a pair of the saine are disposed in connection with each rail and said strips 4 are provided on their outer faces adjacent the ends thereof with pairs of inclined ribs 9, said ribs being arcuate in cross section and having their outer edges disposed in slightly spaced relation to one another. These ribs, which, when taken together in pairs, form substantially tubular members on the strips, are embedded in the walls of the channels S and form a lining for the latter, thus preventing disintegration of the tie at these points, when the all securing means is applied to use.

In order to secure the rails to the tie, the bolts l0 are provided and disposed through the inclined channels 8, a pair of bolts being provided for each ail, one bolt disposed on one side of the rail so as to be disposed in one direction and the other bolt is disposed on the other side so as to be disposed in the opposite direction and the lower ends of these bolts are threaded to receive nuts 1l in engagement therewith, said nuts contacting with the beveled faces 3 of the increased portions 2 on said tie.

Engaged with the upper ends of the bolts l0, are the clamping lugs 12, the under faces of which are designed coincident to the curvature of the base flanges of the rails 7 with which the same are adapted to contact and the outer faces of said clamping lugs are beveled or inclined as shown at 13 to receive in contact therewith the nuts 14: which are engaged with the outer threaded ends of said bolts 10. When the latter nuts joint of the rails to retain the same in proper position with respect to one another.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that we have provided an improved rail tie which is formed of concrete and which is so designed as to prevent disintegration thereof, when the rail is fastened thereto and it will further be seen that we have provided an improved fastening means which willv positively retain the rails on the tie. lt will still further be seen that the device is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

'Vhile we have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor .details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed is :n

l. A rail tie comprising a body formed of plastic material, said body being provided with projections on the under face adjacent the ends thereof to provide bearing points thereon, and also having inclined channels formed therein extending from the upper to the lower faces of the same, the lower ends of said channels terminating in the faces of said projections.

2..A rail tie comprising a plastic body provided with projections on the under face thereof, to provide bearing points thereon, the faces of said projections being beveled in opposite directions, said body being also provided with inclined channels extending from the upper to the lower faces of the same, the lower ends of said channels terminating in the beveled faces of said projections.

3. A rail tie comprising a plastic bod having inclined channels formed therein adjacent the ends ofthe same, longitudinal gaged with the lower ends of said bolts to 770 engage the Linder facev of said tie, clamping members applied to the upper ends of said bolts to rest on the upper face of said tie and secure rails thereto, and means engaged with saidbolts to secure said clamping members in position.

5. The combination with a tie having projections on the under face adjacent the ends thereof, said projections 'being provided with oppositely beveled faces, said tie being also provided with inclined channels eX- tending' from the upper to the lower faces thereof, the lower ends of said channels terminating in the beveled faces of said projections: of bolts disposed through the inclined channels of said tie, means engaged with the lower ends of said bolts for contact with the beveled faces `of said projections, and clamping members adjustably applied on the upper ends of said bolts to rest on the upper face of said tie to secure rails thereto.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

VVlLLlAM BIERY. ANATOLE BEAUCOUDRAY.

Witnesses JOSEPH B. LANcAsfrnR, LEON E. BEAUGOUDRAY.

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